Eclogues. Garden of the Hesperides

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By Giovanni Gioviano Pontano

Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library

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Eclogues. Garden of the Hesperides by Giovanni Gioviano Pontano is a collection of pastoral poems drawing from classical themes. It elegantly weaves nature and mythology, exploring the interplay of rustic life with philosophical reflections. The work offers a glimpse into Renaissance humanism, capturing the beauty and complexity of the natural world and human experience.
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You might enjoy this insightful work if you have an interest in classical poetry and the Renaissance period, particularly appreciating how it echoes the pastoral themes of classical antiquity. Its blend of poetry, history, and philosophy provides a fascinating exploration of human experience and the natural world, appealing to those who find beauty in the integration of literature and historical context.

Eclogues. Garden of the Hesperides

Giovanni Gioviano Pontano was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance as well as a leading statesman. Eclogues and Garden of the Hesperides, both broadly inspired by Virgil, might be considered Pontano’s love songs to the landscapes of Naples. This volume features the first published translations of both works into English.

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A renowned Renaissance poet's homage to Naples makes its debut in modern English translation.

Giovanni Pontano (1429–1503), whose academic name was Gioviano, was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance as well as a leading statesman who served as prime minister to the Aragonese kings of southern Italy. The dominant literary figure of quattrocento Naples, Pontano produced literary works in several genres and was the leader of the Neapolitan academy.

The two works included in the present volume, broadly inspired by Virgil, might be considered Pontano's love songs to the landscapes of Naples. The Eclogues offer a spectacular, panoramic tour of the Bay of Naples region, even as they focus on intimate domestic scenes and allegorise the people and places of the poet's world. The Garden of the Hesperides is a work of brilliant erudition on an unprecedented poetic topic: the cultivation of citrus trees and the splendid pleasures of gardens.

This volume features a newly established Latin text of The Garden of the Hesperides as well as the first published translations of both works into English.